From: (Anonymous)	Date: May 2nd, 2008 05:56 am (UTC)		(Link)

What's up with all the arrests and the Alfa riot police showing up?

	From: hashtreck	Date: May 2nd, 2008 06:36 am (UTC)		(Link)

As I know, about 7 cyclists were arrested for violating road regulations, but there were also very conflicting arrests for about 4 photographers. As police allowed press to put their feet up to Victory Memorial to Soviet Army for picturing mass-all-toghether, about 1 minute later they just came back and arrested them with no long/logic explanations. I believe they just don't know where to put their agrresivity. You can see pictures here: http://www.tribine.lv/articles/4397/1/Kritiska_masa_un_tas_sekas_(foto) or http://www.easyget.lv

From: (Anonymous)	Date: May 2nd, 2008 07:01 am (UTC)		(Link)

Strange. Looking at the photos I see a bunch of the Alfa riot police. Were they already there waiting for the Critical Mass people? It seems to me that someone in the police saw the article about CM in Diena and was waiting to bust some heads......

	From: hashtreck	Date: May 2nd, 2008 07:56 am (UTC)		(Link)

Don't know. Maybe riot police was called over when they realised how many we are.

Also not sure if there was any info about CM in official press becouse event is like organised coincidence with no leadership +no fixed route so they weren't waiting but following and 'convoying'. But, as heard, yes - they were ready for this.

From: (Anonymous)	Date: May 2nd, 2008 11:45 am (UTC)		(Link)

There was an article in Diena last week about CM, I read it, but I don't remember which day it was.